3. … OR EVEN A RAISE AT ALL: Bumps in season two used to be automatic, but new deals require episode minimums. Says the lawyer: "Some places, if you haven't gotten to 22 in season three, you still don't get a raise."

4. STUDIOS WON'T ALLOW DOUBLE-DIPPING: Inexperienced actors typically earn $15,000 to $20,000 an episode but used to make twice that for the pilot. "You never get paid double anymore," says another rep.

5. SAY FAREWELL TO FIRST-CLASS FLIGHTS: First- or business-class travel once was standard, but studios now defer to the guilds, which allow for coach flights of less than 1,000 miles or to Vancouver. "Studios hide behind that."